it hit a lot more people in terms 6 just the geographic area and not the katrina was small. it was 90 miles. >> there was a week warning to this. i understand -- we would love to have 7 days warning for an earthquake. they knew what strength it was going to be. the fact that the people on staten island are still waiting for generators. it's as though this was surprise but this is federal government at every single level when it's bloated and disconnected. people are told that they are going saved and then they are abandoned. staten island, pe packed up and left. >> heather: i have a different view and i know that fema is all over staten island. sometimes when people don't have anything. and you have insurance companies that aren't moving ahead as quickly as they should. fema's hands are tied. i'm not saying they are perfect but they have done i think a pretty good job. i'm glad government is there. >> heather: what can they do better next time? >> i think everyone would agree when a hurricane is going hit a certain particular coastal areas get the generators and get things p